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听力文本
A top technology analyst has warned that the world might not yet be ready for what is called the Internet of Things. This is the next stage of the digital and technological revolution. It will greatly transform our lives via the interconnectedness of all the devices, services and appliances we use in our daily life. The technology research company Gartner predicts that by 2020, nearly 26 billion devices will be on the Internet of Things. All of these things will communicate with each other to make even simple decisions, likeordering a new carton of milk, a seamless experience. The fridge will simply contact the delivery service when it senses stocks need replenishing, and hey presto – no need to go shopping.
The ComputerWorld magazine says that while the Internet of Things has, "the potential to drive fundamentaleconomic and social change," there are "serious obstacles" to ensuring the infrastructure of this technological revolution is in place in time. These include the building of new data storage centres, data storageand management and data security. Gib Sorebo, a cyber-security expert, warns of the unforeseen. He says "the law of unintended consequences" on the Internet could pose problems with the explosion in the number ofconnected devices. He predicts that privacy will become a primary concern because of the huge number of things in our daily life that will be connected to the Internet.
中文翻译
资深技术分析师警告称全球还没有做好应对“物联网”到来的准备
。这是电子技术革命的又一阶段 。它是通过将我们生活中所使用的设备、服务以及装置相结合来改变我们的生活的 。信息技术研究公司Gartner预测称到2020年之前,将近260亿台设备将进入物联网 。通过设备之间来做出简单的决策,例如预订盒装牛奶,这也是一种无缝体验 。当冰箱需要补充供给时,它会与供货服务进行简单的沟通,这也就是分分钟的事情,你再也不需要去购物了 。计算机世界杂志称物联网拥有从根本上改变经济和社会格局的潜质,而确保这次技术改革及时到位的基础性设施建设还有许多障碍
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重点讲解
1.daily life 日常生活
例句:I volunteer because it takes me out of my daily life.
我去做志愿者是因为它能让我从日常生活中抽身而出
。2.be connected to 与…有联系
例句:Business users will be connected to it to create and manage their business rules.
业务用户将被连接到这个服务器,以便创建和管理其业务规则
。3.technological revolution 科技革命
例句:If we do find or if we do arrive at a material that can sustain superconductivity at room temperature we will have a huge technological revolution, similar on a scale to the transistor.
如果我们真能找到或发明出一种在室温下也保持超导性的材料,这将是一场巨大的科技革命,不亚于晶体管发明所引起的第三次科技革命
。4.Internet of Things 物联网
例句:The Internet of Things is a network of Internet-enabled objects, together with web services that interact with these objects.
物联网是由联网物品构成的一个网络,其中包括与这些物品进行互动的互联网服务
。听力题目
1.What did an analyst warn we might not be ready for?
a) new Internet bugs
b) the Internet of Things
c) the thing that will replace the Internet
d) new websites
2.What will the Internet of things change considerably?
a) websites
b) the cost of being online
c) our lives
d) data traffic
3.How many devices will be on the Internet by 2020?
a) exactly 26 billion
b) just over 26 billion
c) around 26 billion
d) just under 26 billion
4.What kind of experience did the article say there could be?
a) a digital one
b) a seamless one
c) a crazy one
d) a steaming one
5.What would be eliminated if our fridge took over ordering milk?
a) shopping
b) dairy farms
c) cows
d) the middle man
6.What is the name of the magazine mentioned in the second paragraph?
a) ComputerWorld
b) World Computer
c) Computer First
d) Internet Things
7.What is in the way of ensuring the infrastructure is in place?
a) viruses
b) hackers
c) firewalls
d) obstacles
8.Who is Gib Sorebo?
a) a data processor
b) a CEO
c) a cyber-security expert
d) a hacker
9.What did a cyber-security expert warn of?
a) security
b) chaos
c) explosions
d) the unforeseen
10.What did the cyber-security expert predict would be a major worry?
a) headaches
b) privacy
c) bandwidth
d) password protection
听力答案
1.b
2.c
3.d
4.b
5.a
6.a
7.d
8.c
9.d
10.b